''Project Runway All Stars'' is an American
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...
series, and a spin-off of ''
Project Runway
''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design. It was created by Eli Holzman and was hosted by Heidi Klum from 2004 to 2017. It has a varied airi ...
'', featuring returning designers competing for grand prizes.
Angela Lindvall and
Carolyn Murphy have each hosted one season before
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Jayne Milano ( ; born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in '' Melrose Place'' (1997–1998), Phoebe Halliwell in '' Charmed'' ...
became the staple host of the past five seasons. As on ''Project Runway'', the designers are judged by the host, two permanent judges and guest judges throughout the season. The permanent ''All Stars'' judges have been designers
Georgina Chapman
Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on ''Project Runway All Stars'' (2012–2019) and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa (bra ...
and
Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi (born October 14, 1961) is an American fashion designer, actor, singer, television presenter and chief designer of the Isaac Mizrahi brand for Xcel Brands. Based in New York City, he is best known for his eponymous fashion lines. M ...
.
Joanna Coles
Joanna Louise Coles (born 20 April 1962) is the Chief Creative and Content Officer for ''The Daily Beast''. She served as chief content officer for Hearst Magazines from 2016 to 2018.
She has won awards for journalism, including, when she was ...
mentored the designers throughout seasons one and two,
Zanna Roberts Rassi replaced her in season three to five and
Anne Fulenwider
Anne Fulenwider (born March 30, 1972) was the editor-in-chief of ''Marie Claire'' magazine. She was the editor-in-chief from 2012 to 2020. Prior to that she was the editor-in-chief for ''Brides (magazine), Brides''. At ''Marie Claire'', Fulenwid ...
mentored seasons six and seven.
In May, 2016,
Lifetime renewed ''Project Runway All Stars'' for two more seasons (six and seven) in a deal with
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company, LLC (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film production and distribution company, which was founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein on March 10, 2005. TWC was one of the larg ...
. Following the 2017 allegations against Harvey Weinstein,
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company, LLC (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film production and distribution company, which was founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein on March 10, 2005. TWC was one of the larg ...
filed for bankruptcy, ''Project Runway'' was picked up by its original broadcaster Bravo. In 2023, it was announced that an ''All-Star'' season would be produced and aired by Bravo. This 2023 edition is named as the 20th season of the main show, rather than another season of a separate show.
Format
Same as ''Project Runway'', ''All Stars'' follows the same format with challenges, judgings, and eliminations.
Judging
Judging duties on the first season of ''All Stars'' were taken up by host,
Angela Lindvall, fashion designers
Georgina Chapman
Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on ''Project Runway All Stars'' (2012–2019) and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa (bra ...
,
Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi (born October 14, 1961) is an American fashion designer, actor, singer, television presenter and chief designer of the Isaac Mizrahi brand for Xcel Brands. Based in New York City, he is best known for his eponymous fashion lines. M ...
, and a fourth guest judge, usually a fashion designer, a
supermodel
A supermodel is a highly paid fashion model who has a worldwide reputation and background in ''haute couture'' and commercial modeling. The term became popular in the 1990s.
Supermodels usually work for prominent fashion designers and clothin ...
, a celebrity, or a professional from an industry related to the challenge given. The second season saw the replacement of Lindvall as host and judge by supermodel
Carolyn Murphy, who only remained with the show for one season also. American actress
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Jayne Milano ( ; born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in '' Melrose Place'' (1997–1998), Phoebe Halliwell in '' Charmed'' ...
became the host and judge on ''All Stars'' in the third season, and has remained on the show for five seasons.
Joanna Coles
Joanna Louise Coles (born 20 April 1962) is the Chief Creative and Content Officer for ''The Daily Beast''. She served as chief content officer for Hearst Magazines from 2016 to 2018.
She has won awards for journalism, including, when she was ...
acts as a
mentor
Mentorship is the patronage, influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the perso ...
to the designers, giving them suggestions and tips for their designs throughout the episode, but she does not participate in the judgings. Coles was the stable mentor for the first and second season, until
Zanna Roberts Rassi replaced her in the third to fifth season.
Anne Fulenwider
Anne Fulenwider (born March 30, 1972) was the editor-in-chief of ''Marie Claire'' magazine. She was the editor-in-chief from 2012 to 2020. Prior to that she was the editor-in-chief for ''Brides (magazine), Brides''. At ''Marie Claire'', Fulenwid ...
took over for final two seasons.
Series overview
All Stars: Season 1
Lifetime's first season of ''Project Runway All Stars'' consisted of twelve one-hour episodes featuring 13 past contestants competing in a series of challenges. The airdate was set for November 3, 2011, but was pushed back to January 5, 2012. The season was hosted by
Angela Lindvall and the recurring judges were fashion designers
Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi (born October 14, 1961) is an American fashion designer, actor, singer, television presenter and chief designer of the Isaac Mizrahi brand for Xcel Brands. Based in New York City, he is best known for his eponymous fashion lines. M ...
and
Georgina Chapman
Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on ''Project Runway All Stars'' (2012–2019) and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa (bra ...
. The winner was
Mondo Guerra.
All Stars: Season 2
The second season of All-Stars began airing October 25, 2012.
Carolyn Murphy replaced Angela Lindvall as host, while Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman were back for Season 2 as judges. Season 2 also featuring 13 designers, and
Anthony Ryan Auld was the winner.
All Stars: Season 3
It was announced in June 2013 that a third ''All Stars'' season was in the works with
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Jayne Milano ( ; born December 19, 1972) is an American actress and activist. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), Jennifer Mancini in '' Melrose Place'' (1997–1998), Phoebe Halliwell in '' Charmed'' ...
as the host.
Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman were also returning as judges.
[ Zanna Roberts Rassi, the senior fashion editor for ]Marie Claire
''Marie Claire'' (stylized in all lowercase; ) is a French international monthly magazine first published in France in 1937. Since then various editions are published in many countries and languages.
The feature editions focus on women aro ...
, joined this season as the mentor. The season started production in late June 2013,[ and premiered on October 24, 2013. Mary Kay Cosmetics is the supplier for all makeup used by the designers for this season, and it is their first time to be featured on the series.. Seth Aaron Henderson was the winner among 11 participating designers.
]
All Stars: Season 4
Reports of a fourth season of All Stars, once again hosted by Milano, were confirmed on social media by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, who served as a guest judge. The cast of 14 designers was revealed on September 16, with a premiere date set for October 30, 2014. Dmitry Sholokhov was the winner.
All Stars: Season 5
The fifth season of All Stars premiered in the beginning of 2016. Alyssa Milano returned as host as well as Isaac Mizrahi, Georgina Chapman and Zanna Roberts Rassi. Season 5 features 13 designers, and Dom Streater was the winner.
All Stars: Season 6
The sixth season of All Stars premiered in January 2018. Alyssa Milano returned in her role as host, and Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman remain regular judges. Anne Fulenwider mentored the designers. Season 6 features eight new All Stars designers, and eight designers who have competed on All Stars previously. The winner of this season was Anthony Williams.
All Stars: Season 7
The seventh season of All Stars premiered in January 2019. Alyssa Milano returned in her role as host, and Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman remain regular judges. Anne Fulenwider mentored the designers. The season featured seven former U.S. winners and seven international winners. The winner was Michelle Lesniak.
Contestants
References
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*Project Runway All Stars
Lifetime (TV channel) original programming
2012 American television series debuts
2019 American television series endings
2010s American reality television series
Television series by Bunim/Murray Productions
Television series by The Weinstein Company